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Keys to Families of Ichneumonoidea

Derived primarily fr. Gauld & Bolton 1988 by E. F. Legner

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Ichneumonoidea <Overview>

2

1a. Fully winged

5

1b. Wingless or short-winged

3

2a. Hind wing with obvious, pigmented venation

4

2b. Hind wing without apparent venation, except at times along proximal anterior

margin

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3a. Hind wing with cross vein rs-m meeting Rs after that vein diverges from Sc+R+Rs and forewing with a single discosubmarginal cell; cross vein 2m-cu usually present ..Ichneumonidae <Habits>; <Adults-1> & <Adults-2> & <Adults-3>;

& <Juveniles>

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3b. Hind wing with cross vein rs-m meeting Sc+R+Rs before Rs diverges, or if at or slightly after junction then forewing with first discoidal and submarginal cells separated by a vein (Rs+M); cross vein 2m-cu always absent .......... Braconidae

<Habits>; <Adults-1> & <Adults-2> & <Adults-3>

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4a. Fore wing with a single discosubmarginal cell; forewing usually with cross vein 2m-cu traceable at least as an impressed line; gaster tergites 2 & 3 usually separated by an obvious suture across their entire width Ichneumonidae <Habits>;

<Adults-1> & <Adults-2> & <Adults-3>; & <Juveniles>

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4b. Fore wing often with first discoidal and submarginal cells separated by a vein (Rs+M); forewing never with cross vein 2m-cu present; gaster tergites 2 & 3 fused immovably, the suture between them at most only traceable laterally ............

Braconidae <Habits>; <Adults-1> & <Adults-2> & <Adults-3>

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5a. Head with mouthparts rounded (= hypoclypeal depression), or with mandibles outcurved and somewhat spatulate .......... Braconidae <Habits>; <Adults-1> &

<Adults-2> & <Adults-3>

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5b. Head with unspecialized mouthparts ......... Ichneumonidae <Habits>;

<Adults-1> & <Adults-2> & <Adults-3>; & <Juveniles>

NOTE: For separation from other groups refer to <Extended Detail>